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Friday, July 29, 2011

Anyone infatuated with the fantasy side of female bodybuilding and muscle women most likely knows Diana the Valkyrie well. It wasn't my first introduction to female bodybuilders, but it opened my eyes to where the minds of fans could take these larger than life women.

Back in the early days of the internet, Diana the Valkyrie was blazing the way for all things fantasy female muscle. Stories about amazon growth (FMG), domination and superheroines. Artwork and morphs that take women beyond the realm of human possibilities. Links to FFBs and sites dedicated to female muscle and more. They also sponsor numerous female bodybuilders. Everything a growing schmoe needed to thrive.

I always had a passion for female bodybuilding, but now I was hooked into a whole new realm that was even more exciting. I'd pour through the site almost daily, looking for anything and everything to immerse myself into this fantasy world.

Now days there are many sites, forums and blogs devoted to female muscle fandom (you're reading one now), but Diana the Valkyrie was one of the first and best. Although it hasn't changed much in over 15 years, it remains a relevant and exciting place to explore fantasy female muscle and still one of my personal favorites.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

‘I’ve got no arms- but I love bodybuilding!’ High-kicking and somersaulting across the stage, Barb Guerra flexes the muscles of her perfectly toned body. The Texan mum-of-two regularly competes in bodybuilding contests – running, swimming and working out with weights six days a week to keep in shape. Incredibly, she does this despite having no arms, having lost them both in a horrific accident as a toddler. “I believe you can do anything you set your mind to,” says Barb, 32, who’s been competing for five years. “You have to focus on the positive and never pity yourself. People tell me I’m an inspiration, but I just see myself as normal. Says BarbReposted from Stella's Magazine

Monday, July 25, 2011

Friday, July 22, 2011

Coming Monday, you'll be able to buy awesome Quadra-Blu art, apparel & books by Lyman Dally at Quadra-Blu.com. There will be rare t-shirts, limited quantities of "vintage" merchandise, past issues of Max Rep in the Age of the Astrotitans and more for sale.

Fitness hottie Reagan Brenner gets a little bump at Area Orion. An experiment of focusing on a single muscle group - the biceps. It may be one one my simplest morphs, but it really makes them "pop" don't you think?

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Monica Mollica started training at 14 and she looks thin (with unreal thick legs) in this before picture. It didn't take long for the rest of her body catch up and keep growing. Just imagine where she could go from here. That's one sexy muscle girl!

Sunday, July 17, 2011

It seems another female bodybuilder is calling it quits. Czech muscle angel Katka Kyptova just posted a farewell to bodybuilding on her blog.

"No ..isnt joke.....it is last Kates preparation for bb...and after change again my body to normal fitness girl...You are asking why??Simple answer....Everybody knows about what i want talking...i dont think i havent vilition...endurance...but....but my way is another...i am happy i could know place of bb, my changes of my body...peoples who loves bb and so....but i dont like way of drugs and so....so sorry guys...i love bb, i love muscles...but my mission is other way.....besides...bb is about money like others sports....and without support isnt possible...go higher... thanks to all for support...." Katka Kyptova

It's a hard lifestyle with little financial gain and difficult social perceptions. Can you blame her. Another reason to support Female Bodybuilding.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Megan Avalon is one of the sexiest muscle girls around and stopped by Area Orion for some enhancement fun.

Fellow deviant Zenx007 asked if I could morph Megan and I sent him a test. He forwarded it to her and she loved it. Megan then came into the labs for a complete workover. Pretty amazing outcome and we'll definitely have more of this Barbie with Muscles at Area Orion in the future.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

It seems that many people that love female bodybuilders keep it hush hush in their public lives. These private admirers sift through female muscle related websites and forums, afraid to let the outside world know. Why is that?

The internet has created a new culture where anyone can anonymously find and access information on any interest or fetish. A sort of digital Peeping Tom arose or ... the Lurker. Lurkers are common in internet culture and research indicates that they "make up over 90% of online groups" (Nonnecke & Preece 2000). I would guess the number amongst female muscle fans is even higher. Here may be a few reasons why.

MSNBC recently did a story on how Cultural images influence our perception of attractiveness. It cites an article in Psychological Science that says what we think is attractive, or beautiful, is whatever requires the least amount of effort. Basically whatever is easiest and familiar. “What you like is a function of what your mind has been trained on,” says Piotr Winkielman of the University of California at San Diego.

I've seen many blogs cite female bodybuilders as "horrifying" or "freaks" yet they show photo after photo. One writer called them "vomit-inducing" which "inspired me to create this collection of horribly unattractive muscular women." The photo shown was beautiful Lenda Murray with the tag 'ugly women'. Another writes, "Female bodybuilders are like futuristic cyborg soldiers sent to Earth to scare the complete sh*t out of grown men, children and small animals." We get the point. The general media doesn't think women with muscle are attractive... or secretly do they? Why go to all the trouble of lambasting these women.

An article from Asylum.com rates Female Bodybuilders as the #1 type of woman that men secretly lust over. They say "Sexual attraction is a mystical voodoo, and we often secretly want to be with those whose body types and personalities that are not considered ideal -- and sometimes those that are considered taboo." So are women with muscles taboo?

A taboo is a social prohibition created by society. Even if female bodybuilder physiques are privately admired by men and women, many still judge them publicly. Female bodybuilders receive comments ranging from 'she looks like a man' to 'she could bench press me'. Bodybuilder Kristi Bruce says, "I don’t want to look like a man. I want to look like a powerful version of myself." Well said, and I'm sure the thought of most female bodybuilders.

Someone insulted Suzanne Germano with the comment "sleeping with me would be like sleeping with a man." Another ignorant comment from which I've seen many articles in rebut. A certain homophobic fear from society does set in for the admirer, asking the question "does being attracted to female bodybuilders make you gay?"

In the forums of Unreal Muscle, Isabelle Turrell simply asked for user's Facebook links. It quickly turned into a discussion on how many admirers weren't comfortable with adding bodybuilders as Facebook friends. One wrote, "Being a female muscle admirer is like being gay 50 years ago, it's considered in best case comical, in worst case a deeply perverted sickness." Fear of what society says is a powerful force.

These are intriguing reasons why some people hide their passion for female muscle from the outside world. Female Bodybuilders may always be considered taboo and a sick, perverted fetish by society. Is there anything than can be done to change perception or does it even matter in the grand scheme of things.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

One of the hottest fitness, bikini & glamour models, Jenny Poussin is also a regular at Area Orion. In the latest installment of Busty Women Working Out, Jenny shows us how she keeps her physique (and most men) firm.